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After Trump lost the midterm elections, reactions from different countries ranged from happy allies to wait and see. The outside world is also paying attention to whether there will be changes in tariffs, war in Iran, aid to Ukraine, and Latin American policies.
Republicans suffered a devastating defeat in the US midterm elections and Democrats won both houses of Congress. How did different countries react to this?new York Times Here are six key observations:
was withtrump confrontationalSouth Africa Appreciated by all the officials of the Spanish and European Parliament. South African Foreign Minister Lamola said this was a major victory for the United States and for global democracy and the rule of law. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said global far-right forces are no longer rising and are collapsing. Bernd Lang, chair of the European Parliament’s international trade committee, called it a slap in the face of Trump and his policies.
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy have not responded officially, and the European far right is also keeping a low profile. Analysts believe the country is surprised not only by the scale of the election defeat, but also because Trump still holds on to power and is unwilling to upset them. Zhuang Jiaying, associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, pointed out that Trump could use tariffs or force to shift the focus.
Asia, which is dependent on Middle Eastern energy, had initially raised hopes that voter dissatisfaction with the war and high oil prices could prompt Trump, who lost the election, to seek a ceasefire. Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf said the Americans have said no to war; Some Iranian netizens ridiculed that Trump wanted to overthrow the Iranian regime, but wanted political changes in the United States first. However, analysts worry that Trump could still collude with Israel to escalate the war and increase pressure on oil and gas supplies.
Trump still has broad trade rights, and with less vote pressure on inflation issues after the election, he can impose additional tariffs on Japan, Vietnam and China. Although Chinese netizens are celebrating Trump’s defeat, the Democratic Party is becoming increasingly tough on China’s economic competition and may not be friendly towards Beijing. Shi Yinhong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University of China, believes the election results could also shake US-China relations.
The Trump administration recently agreed to buy Russian diesel and asked Ukraine to stop attacking Russian refineries. It is still unclear whether the Democratic Party will change its aid policy to Ukraine if it wins the elections. Some analysts believe that the United States may reduce its investments, regardless of who is in power. Nico Lang, director of the Berlin Institute for Risk Analysis and International Security, reminded that Europe cannot expect the United States to shoulder the burden of aid to Ukraine just because the Democratic Party won the elections.
Latin American leaders have mostly remained silent or spoken cautiously. Mexican President Schönbaum said that regardless of the election outcome, he hoped to maintain the best relations with the United States while respecting sovereignty. The new US Congress is expected to investigate the Trump administration’s policy of attacking suspected drug ships and deporting immigrants.
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Some officials from South Africa, Spain, and the European Parliament publicly applauded and called the result a blow to Trump and his policies. The South African Foreign Minister called it a major victory for the United States and for global democracy and the rule of law.
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The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy have not responded officially, and the European far right are also keeping a low profile, the report said. The main reason is that they were surprised by the margin of defeat, and Trump is still in power and may use tariffs or force to concentrate.
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Trump could still impose additional tariffs on Japan, Vietnam and China; The situation in Iran may not calm down, and the war may escalate further; As far as Ukraine is concerned, the direction of US aid is still unclear, and Europe cannot expect the United States to bear the burden.
